Agricultural land use in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land use was 29.79 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.79 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 227 countries
All-time high
31.05 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
23.37 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Morocco stood at 29.79 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Morocco peaked at 31.05 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.37 million hectares, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 39th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.37 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23.85 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.11 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.74 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25.43 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.70 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 26.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 26.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 26.63 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26.92 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27.15 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 27.92 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 28.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.93 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.09 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.27 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.34 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.62 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.75 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.97 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.37 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.04 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.08 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.88 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.53 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.61 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.91 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.37 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.79 million hectares | +1.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.79 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.79 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.84 million hectares | 25.70 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.42 million hectares | 28.93 million hectares | 30.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.73 million hectares | 30.34 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 million hectares | 29.95 million hectares | 30.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.33 million hectares | 29.61 million hectares | 31.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 million hectares | 29.37 million hectares | 29.92 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 36 Afghanistan 38.12 million hectares compare
- 37 Pakistan 35.99 million hectares compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.10 million hectares compare
- 40 Kenya 28.77 million hectares compare
- 41 South Sudan 28.35 million hectares compare
- 42 France 28.30 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Morocco?
- Agricultural land use in Morocco was 29.79 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land use?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.